Acceptability and suitability of Tuta absoluta eggs from irradiated parents t…

1 Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is one of the most devastating pests of tomato crops. We studied the acceptability and suitability of eggs laid by irradiated T. absoluta pairs to parasitism by the parasitoids Trichogramma nerudai and Trichogramma pretiosum. 2 Trichogramma absoluta pupae were irradiated with X-radiation (20834 R) and the emerged adults were separated …